Voyage to the Wild

In the season finale, we sail to the southern Bahamas for a groundbreaking shark expedition with Beneath the Waves. Using underwater cameras, we uncover the secret lives of sharks — and discover why these waters is one of the last great shark sanctuaries on Earth. 🌀 Subscribe so you don’t miss season 3 when it releases! 📸 Follow the journey on Instagram: @voyagetothewild 🌊 Learn more about Bene...

A fast-moving disease is wiping out entire reefs in the Caribbean. Join Charlie as she goes behind the scenes with the team racing to save what’s left. It’s a battle for survival, and the clock is ticking. 🌀 Subscribe so you don’t miss what’s coming next 📸 Follow the journey on Instagram: @voyagetothewild 🌊 Learn more about Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease and Alizee's work at the Reef Fund 🪸 F...

Join Charlie as she comes face-to-face with mother humpbacks and their calves in the Turks and Caicos, and learn how the lack of regulations is endangering them. ⛵️ Subscribe so you don’t miss what’s coming next 📸 Follow the journey on Instagram: @voyagetothewild 🐋 Learn more about the TCI Whale Project and Katharine's work 🧭 Join our explorers club on Patreon This series is hosted by Charlie...

Meet the new vessel taking Voyage to the Wild to the edges of the Earth. ⛵️ Subscribe so you don’t miss an episode! 📸 Follow the journey on Instagram: @voyagetothewild 🧭 Join our explorers club on Patreon This series is hosted by Charlie Young. Editing and sound design is by Ross Ramsey-Golding. And our producer is Robert Wallace. This series is brought to you by the generous funding of the Oce...

Why do snakes inspire so much fear? And how much of it is actually deserved? In this episode of Cabin of Curiosities, Charlie dives into the world of serpents with herpetologist Dr. Sara Ruane to unravel the truth about these reptiles and why they deserve more respect than fear. ⛵️ Subscribe so you don’t miss what’s coming next 📸 Follow the journey on Instagram: @voyagetothewild 🐍 Learn more ab...

A broken engine, a hair-raising arrival, and an unforgettable dive. In this episode of Voyage to the Wild , Charlie arrives in Dominica and explores its coral reefs, learning how climate change is reshaping the Caribbean - and how one local dive team is fighting to turn the tide. Coral scientist Dr. Jenny Mallon joins us virtually on the voyage. ⛵️ Follow so you never miss an episode! 🗺️ Join the...

Welcome back to the Cabin of Curiosities! In this episode, Charlie dives beneath the surface of Tobago’s waters and discovers one of the ocean’s most remarkable creatures - the Caribbean reef octopus. She’s joined by Dr. Helen Scales: marine biologist, writer, and one of the most captivating ocean storytellers around. Helen explains how octopuses camouflage with stunning precision, how they think...

Charlie rejoins wildlife guides Kyma and Zak Ali for another unforgettable night in the forest. From encountering rainbow snakes, baby caiman and the alien-like Suriname toad, it's another incredible night in the forest — but not is all as it seems. Under the surface a dark story is playing out. In an eye-opening interview, Zak explains the growing problem of illegal hunting, and the very real thr...

Want to dive deeper into the journey? Join our brand new Patreon community — the Explorers Club — for behind-the-scenes updates, video diaries, field photos, and more. Whether you're cheering us on from shore or ready to become part of the crew, there’s a tier for you. Your support helps us keep telling stories from the wild, for the wild. 🗺️ Join the voyage by subscribing to our Explorer's Club o...

In this episode, Charlie leaves the coastline behind and ventures into the dark heart of Trinidad’s rainforest. Guided by local herpetologists Kyma and Zak Ali, she heads deep into the lowlands for a night-time safari like no other. Along the way, they encounter frogs, snakes and other strange and secretive creatures that only come out after dark... 🌙 Part two of our night safari is coming soon —...

Welcome back to the Cabin of Curiosities! In this episode, Charlie climb high into the misty hills of Tobago in search of one of nature’s tiniest marvels — the hummingbird. She’s joined by Dr. Chris Clark: evolutionary biologist and one of the world’s leading hummingbird experts. Chris explains how these birds hover with impossible precision, how they survive on the edge of exhaustion every day, a...

Charlie drops anchor in Charlotteville, Tobago—one of the Caribbean’s most biodiverse corners. But beneath the surface of this tropical paradise lies a much darker truth. In this episode of Voyage to the Wild , we dive into the hidden world of shark fishing and wildlife crime. Joining us virtually is Andrea Crosta, founder and CEO of Earth League International—an organisation known as the “CIA of...

Welcome to the Cabin of Curiosities ! In our first episode, we take it back to the Amazon, and zoom in on the tiny creatures that are really running the jungle - ants! Charlie speaks to Dr. Corrie Moreau: evolutionary biologist, entomologist, and world-leading ant expert. Corrie takes us inside the secret world of ants - to tell us how these insects were the world's first farmers, how they fight l...

Making it out of the Amazon River, Charlie sails over one of the ocean’s most surprising discoveries—the Amazon Reef. Stretching hundreds of kilometres along the coast of South America, this unique coral system is home to extraordinary life—and faces mounting threats. Joining us on the voyage is submarine pilot and Greenpeace Oceans Director John Hocevar, one of the few people to have seen the ree...

Join Charlie aboard her boat in the Bahamas to hear the exciting news about what's to come this season... ⛵️ Subscribe so you don’t miss an episode! 📸 Follow the journey on Instagram: @voyagetothewild This series is hosted by Charlie Young. Music and sound design is by Ross-Ramsey Golding. And our producer is Robert Wallace.  This series is brought to you by the generous funding of the Ocea...

Continuing her Amazon adventure, Charlie sets off downriver—where she encounters pink river dolphins, howler monkeys, and the growing signs of human impact in the rainforest. We’re joined again by Fernando Trujillo, aka Omacha, Colombian marine biologist and Nat Geo Explorer of the Year, who explains the mounting threats facing the Amazon and its wildlife. ⛵️ Subscribe so you don’t miss what’s co...

Kicking off the second season, after crossing the Atlantic Ocean, Charlie trades the open seas for the untamed jungles of the Amazon Rainforest. Her mission: to paddle 500km down the Amazon River—alone, unsupported, and self-sufficient. Also, we speak to Fernando Trujillo, aka Omacha, a Colombian marine biologist and a world renowned expert on the Amazon's incredible pink river dolphins. 🛶 Part T...

Rejoin the adventure as Charlie takes her voyage to the wild waters of the Amazon, Caribbean and Central America. Venturing into the field you'll join her on a series of unforgettable experiences where she gets up close and personal with some of the planets most spectacular wildlife. Along the way you’ll hear from the experts working to protect it, and take a deep dive into the challenges it faces...

Discover the dark truth about the fishmeal factories robbing Gambia's coastal communities, and how turtles could save them. Project Wild Gambia: visit their website CETAG: follow on Facebook Help support the development of the turtle head starting facility 👇🏼 🐢✨ DONATE HERE: GoFundMe (https://shorturl.at/N4Ci2) 🐢✨

Season 1 Finale! Rouge Chinese trawlers, sperm whales and violent squalls. This was our biggest adventure yet...

What an adventure that was... find out what is next!

Here's a little update on the coming weeks. Podcasts will be on hold until we reach the other side. Speak soon!

The adventure continues with dinner with hippos and a visit to the chimp rehab facility.

From scarily close encounters with hippos, to almost taking out a power-line, join Charlie and her partner Alexis on a voyage to the freshwater realms of Gambia for an unforgettable adventure.

Leaving behind the clear waters off Cape Verde, Charlie and her partner Alexis embark on a magical but challenging four day passage to the wild waters West Africa.